Zelev Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Bulgaria321:218,09111,795
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Želev (8) are calculated separately.

Zelev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zelev Come From? nationality or country of origin

Zelev (Russian: Зелев) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be found as: Želev. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,214,709th most frequently used family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Zelev reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 51 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 1,533,224. In Russia Zelev is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Moscow, where 15 percent are found and Astrakhan Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Barring Russia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 17 percent are found and Ukraine, where 15 percent are found.

Zelev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zelev surname is primarily Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States Zelev are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Želev938/
Zhelev917,673/
Zeleva91167/
Zeleev9144/
Zelaev9110/
Zeliev912/
Zeloev911/
Zselev911/
Zheleva838,024/
Zelyaev83155/
Zhelaev8399/
Dzhelev8324/
Zheleev8313/
Zseleva8311/
Zehelev833/
Zeyliev831/
Zheliev831/
Gelev80583/
Zylev80317/
Jelev80312/
Zelov80232/
Zalev8074/
Zilev8042/
Celev8029/
Zolev8018/
Čelev8018/
Selev8017/
Zelep8011/
Zelef806/
Zeliv804/
Šelev802/
Zeleb802/
Zelew802/
Dzheliev77344/
Zhelyaev77134/
Dzheleva7718/
Zelepová774/
Zehyleva774/
Dzheleev773/
Zeheleva771/
Zoloev73871/
Zyleva73411/
Zelova73239/
Zaliev73219/
Zaleev73203/
Seleva73156/
Zalaev73142/
Seleev73108/
Zhilev7398/
Zileva7386/
Zaloev7379/
Shelev7368/
Tselev7363/
Zelyov7347/
Seelev7335/
Zileev7329/
Selaev7324/
Seliev7323/
Šeleva7321/
Zilevs7320/
Chelev7319/
Zhelov7318/
Zhylev7318/
Zolaev7316/
Zhelef7315/
Zilaev7313/
Seylev7310/
Geleev739/
Čeleva739/
Dzolev738/
Zholev738/
Szelep737/
Tzilev737/
Zeylov735/
Ziloev735/
Dzalev735/
Zhelep733/
Tzolev733/
Zeilov732/
Zaelov732/
Zhalev732/
Ziliev732/
Celeva732/
Zelepe732/
Zgilev731/
Celeev731/
Zylaev731/
Zoliev731/
Dželev731/
Selevf731/
Zselef731/
Gelevs731/
Celevs731/
Zehlef731/
Seilev731/
Zaelew731/
Zelhov731/
Zeleff730/
Zelief730/
Zeleft730/
Zehlew730/
Dzhelyaev7156/
Zhelepova7127/
Zhelebova711/
Zalyaev671,217/
Zhaliev67458/
Zholoev67458/
Selyaev67310/
Dzalaev67219/
Zholaev67209/
Dzhalev67171/
Zhehlov67168/
Zhaleev67161/
Tseleva67123/
Dzholev67123/
Zhgilev67100/
Zhileva6792/
Tseloev6781/
Sheleva6772/
Dzhelep6766/
Zilyaev6758/
Seeleva6738/
Zhyleva6730/
Zhiliev6729/
Sheleev6727/
Zhileev6725/
Zhelova6725/
Tseleev6725/
Seyleva6724/
Zhhylev6722/
Dzheleb6717/
Zhyleev6717/
Zaliaev6715/
Dzolaev6713/
Cheleva6713/
Tselaev6711/
Schelev6710/
Zehelov6710/
Seyleev6710/
Seliaev6710/
Seyliev679/
Zhilaev678/
Zeilova678/
Zhalaev676/
Cheleev676/
Zeylova676/
Zhylaev676/
Chehlev676/
Sheylev676/
Selgeev675/
Sceleva675/
Tseliev674/
Sheliev674/
Zhelyov673/
Zeleuff673/
Zaeleaw673/
Shielev672/
Sheelev672/
Zhyllev672/
Cheslev671/
Dzaliev671/
Gyselev671/
Zuyleva671/
Zheliov671/
Zayleev671/
Zayleva671/
Seelaev671/
Szelova671/
Szájlev671/
Dzileva671/
Cieleva671/
Seulaev671/
Zelaipe671/
Getlhev671/
Sealeav671/
Sehleev671/
Seileva671/
Selheev671/
Zheilov671/
Zealeaw671/
Zeliffe670/

Zelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelev in the Russian language
Зелевzelev-

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